Main publications
2011 Stuknyte, M., I. De Noni, S. Gulielmetti, M. Minuzzo, D. Mora. Potential immunomodulatory activity of bovine casein hydrolysates produced after digestion with proteinases of lacti acid bacteria. International Dairy Journal, 21:763-769.
2011 Decorosi, F., L. Santopolo, D. Mora, C. Viti, L. Giovannetti. The improvement of a phenotype microarray protocol for the chemical sensitivity analysis of Streptococcus thermophilus. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 86:258-261.
2011 Guglielmetti, S., D. Mora, M. Gschwender, K. Popp. Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75 in irritable bowel syndrome: authors’ reply. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 34:101-102.
2011 Guglielmetti, S., D. Mora, M. Gschwender, K. Popp. Randomised clinical trial: Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMBb75significantly alleviates irritable bowel syndrome and improves quality of life – a doulble-blind, placebo-controlled study. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 33:1123-1132.
2010 Arioli, S., E. Ragg, L. Scaglioni, D. Fessas, M. Signorelli, M. Karp, D. Daffonchio, I. De Noni, L. Mulas, M. Oggioni, S. Guglielmetti, D. Mora.. Alkalizing reactions streamline cellular metabolism in acidogenic microorganisms. Plos One, e1520. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0015520, ISSN 1932-6203.
2010 Guglielmetti, S., V. Taverniti, M. Minuzzo, S. Arioli, I. Zanoni, M. Stuknyte, F. Granucci, M. Karp, D. Mora.. A dairy bacterium displays in vitro probiotic properties for the pharyngeal mucosa by antagonizing Group A Streptococci and modulating the immune response. Infection and Immunity, 78:4734-4743.
2010 Gulielmetti S., V. Taverniti, M. Minuzzo, S. Arioli, M. Stuknyte, M. Karp, D. Mora.. Oral bacteria as potential probiotics for the pharyngeal mucosa. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 76:3948-3958.
2009 Arioli S., C. Monnet, S. Guglielmetti, D. Mora. Carbamoylphosphate synthetase synthetase is essential for the optimal growth of S. thermophilus in milk. Journal of Applied Microbiology, Published March 16, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04213.x
2009 Arioli S., P. Roncada, A.M. Salzano, F. Deriu, S. Corona, S. Guglielmetti, L. Bonizzi, A. Scaloni, D. Mora. The relevance of carbon dioxide metabolism in Streptococcus thermophilus. Microbiology-SGM, 155: 1953-1965.
2009 Guglielmetti S., I Tamagnini, M. Minuzzo, S. Arioli, C. Parini, E. Comelli, D. Mora. Study of the adhesion of Bifidobacterium bifidum MIMb75 to human intestinal cell lines. Current Microbiology, DOI 10.1007/s00284-009-9415-x, published online 9 May 2009.
2008 Guglielmetti S., I. De Noni, F. Caracciolo, F. Molinari, C. Parini, D. Mora. Screening of bacterial cinnamoyl esterase activity for the production of a novel functional food product. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74:1284-1288.
2008 Tamagnini I., S. Guglielmetti, D. Mora, C. Parini, E. Canzi, M. Karp. Generation and comparison of bioluminescent and fluorescent Bacillus licheniformis. Current Microbiology 0343-8651 (Print) 1432-0991 (Online).
2008 Brusetti, L., S. Borin, A. Rizzi, D. Mora, C. Sorlini, D. Daffonchio. Exploration of methods used to describe bacterial communities in silage mais (Zea mays) cultivars. Environmental Biosefety Research 7:25-33.
2008 Guglielmetti S., A. Ciranna, D. Mora, C. Parini, M. Karp. Construction, characterization and esemplificative application of bioluminescent Bifidobacterium longum biovar longum. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 124:285-290.
2008 Guglielmetti S., I. Tamagnini, D. Mora, M. Minuzzo, A. Scarafoni, S. Arioli, J. Hellman, M. Karp, C. Parini. An outher surface lipoprotein in implicated in the adhesion of Bifidobacterium bifidum to CaCo-2 cells. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 74:4695-4702.
2008 Brusetti L., I. Malkhazova, M. Gtari, I. Tamagnini, S. Borin, M., N. Chanishvili, D. Mora, F. Cappitelli, D. Daffonchio. Fluorescent-BOX-PCR for resolving bacterial genetic diversity, endemism and biogeography. BMC MICROBIOLOGY, volume 8 article n. 220.
2007 Favia G., I. Ricci, C. Damiani, N. Raddadi, E. Crotti, M. Marzorati, A. Rizzi, R. Urso, L. Brusetti, S. Borin, D. Mora, P. Scuppa, L. Pasqualini, E. Clementi, M. Genchi, S. Corona, I. Negri, G. Grandi, A. Alma, L. Kramer, F. Esposito, C. Bandi, L. Sacchi, D. Daffonchio. Bacteria of the genus Asaia stably associate with Anopheles stephensi, an Asian malarial mosquito vector. Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 104:9097-9051.
2007 Arioli S., C. Monnet, S. Guglielmetti, C. Parini, I. De Noni, J. Hogenboom, P. M. Halami, D. Mora. Aspartate biosynthesis is essential for the growth of Streptococcus thermophilus in milk, and aspartate availability modulates the level of urease activity. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73:5789-5796.
2007 Romano D., V. Ferrario, D. Mora, R. Lenna, F. Molinari. Enantioselective production of 3-hydroxy metabolites of tibolone by yeast reduction. Steroids 73:112-115.
2007 Stuknite M., S. Guglielmetti, G. Ricci, N. Kuisiene, D. Mora, C. Parini, D. Citavicius. Identification and in silico characterization of putative conjugative transfer genes on Geobacillus stearothermophilus plasmids. Annals of Microbiology 57:407-414.
2007 Stuknite M., S. Guglielmetti, G. Ricci, N. Kuisiene, D. Mora, C. Parini, D. Citavicius. Complete nucleotide sequence of pGS18, a 62.8 kb plasmid from Geobacillus stearothermophilus strani 18. Extremophiles published online DOI 10.1007/s00792-008-0145-y.
2006 Brusetti L., S. Borin, D. Mora, A. Rizzi, N. Raddadi, C. Sorlini, Daffonchio D. Usefulness of length heterogeneity-PCR for monitoring lactic acid bacteria succession during maize ensiling. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 56: 154-164.
2006 Ouzari, H, H Abdenaceur, A. Najjari, B. Ettoumi, D. Daffonchio, M. Zagorec, A. Boudabous, D. Mora. A novel phenotype based on esterase electrophoretic polymorphism for the differentiation of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis and cremoris. Letters in Applied Microbiology 43: 351-359.
2006 Guglielmetti S., D. Mora, C. Parini. Small rolling circe plasmids in Bacillus subtilis and related species: Organization, distribution and their possible role in host physiology. Plasmid 57:245-264.
2006 Gtari M. Brusetti L., Hassen A., Mora D., Daffonchio D. Genetic diversity among Elaeagnus compatible Frankia strains and sympatric-related nitrogen-fixing actinobacteria revealed by nifH sequence analysis. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 39:372-377.
2006 Guglielmetti S., M. Karp, D. Mora, I. Tamagnini, C. Parini. Molecular characterization of Bifidobacterium longum biovar longum NAL8 plasmids and construction of a novel replicon screening system. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 74:1053-1061.
2005 Romano D., F. Falcioni, D. Mora, F. Molinari, A. Buthe, M. Ansorge-Schumacher. Enhanced enantioselectivity of Bacillus coagulans in the hydrolysis of 1,2-O-isopropylidene glycerol esters by thermal knock-out of undesired enzymes. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 16, 841-845.
2005 Monnet C., D. Mora, G. Corrieu. Glutamine synthesis is essential for the growth of Streptococcus thermophilus in milk and is linked to the catabolism of urea. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71, 3376-3378.
2005 Mora D., C. Monnet, C. Parini, S. Guglielmetti, A. Mariani, P. Pintus, F. Molinari, D. Daffonchio, P.L. Manachini. Urease biogenesis in Streptococcus thermophilus. Research in Microbiology, 156, 897-903.
2005 Canzi E., S. Guglielmetti, D. Mora, I. Tamagnini, C. Parini. Conditions affecting cell surface properties of human intestinal bifidobacteria. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 88, 207-219.
2005 Raddadi N., A. Cherif, D. Mora, L. Brusetti, S. Borin, A. Boudabous, D. Daffonchio. The autolytic phenotype of the Bacillus cereus group. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 99, 1070-1081.
2005 Mora D., C. Monnet, D. Daffonchio. Balancing the loss and the acquisition of pathogenic traits in food-associated bacteria. Microbiology-SGM, 151:3814-3816.
2004 Mora D., E. Maguin, M. Masiero, G. Ricci, C. Parini, P.L. Manachini, D. Daffonchio. Characterization of urease genes cluster of Streptococcus thermophilus. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 96, 209-219.
2004 Senini L., G. Ricci, P.L. Manachini, D. Mora. EPS phenotype and genotype in Streptococcus thermophilus strains of dairy origin. Annals of Microbiology, 54, 59-71.
2004 Gtari M., L. Brusetti , G. Skander , D. Mora, A. Boudabous, D. Daffonchio. Isolation of Elaeagnus-compatible Frankia from soils collected in Tunisia. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 234, 349-355.
2004 Raddadi N., A. Cherif, D. Mora, H. Ouzari, A. Boudabous, F. Molinari, D. Daffonchio.. The autolytic phenotype of Bacillus thuringiensis. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 97,158-168..
2004 Fortina M.G., G. Ricci, D. Mora, P.L. Manachini. Molecular analysis of artisanal Italian cheeses reveals Enterococcus italicus sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 54, 1717-1721.
2004 Parini C., S. Guglielmetti, D. Mora, G. Ricci. Complete sequence and structural organization of pFL5 and pFL7, two criptic plasmid from Bacillus licheniformis. Plasmid, 21,192-202.
2004 Parini C., S. Guglielmetti, D. Mora, G. Ricci. Homologies among three Bacillus licheniformis plasmids and molecular characterization of their replication module. Microbiological Research, 159, 211-217.
2003 Mora D., M. Scarpellini, L. Franzetti, S. Colombo, A. Galli. Reclassification of Lactobacillus maltaromicus (Miller et al. 1974) DSM 20342T and DSM 20344 and Carnobacterium piscicola (Collins et al. 1987) DSM 20730T and DSM 20722, as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum comb. nov. (2002) International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 53, 675-678.
2003 Giraffa G., C. Lazzi, M. Gatti, L. Rossetti, D. Mora, E. Neviani. Molecular typing of Lactobacillus delbrueckii of dairy origin by RFLP of protein coding genes. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 82, 163-172.
2003 Mora D., F. Musacchio, M.G. Fortina, L. Senini, P.L. Manachini. Autolytic activity and pediocin-induced lysis in Pediococcus acidilactici and Pediococcus pentosaceus strains. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 94, 561-570.
2003 Mora D., G. Ricci, S. Guglielmetti, D. Daffonchio, M. G. Fortina. 16S–23S rRNA intergenic spacer region sequence variation in Streptococcus thermophilus and related dairy streptococci and development of a multiplex ITS-SSCP analysis for their identification. Microbiology-SGM, 149, 807-813.
2003 Fortina, M. G., G. Ricci, D. Mora, S. Guglielmetti, P. L. Manachini. Unusual organization for lactose and galactose gene clusters in Lactobacillus helveticus. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 69, 3238-3243.
2003 Franzetti L., M. Scarpellini, D. Mora, A. Galli. Carnobacterium spp. in seafood packaged in modified atmosphere. Annals of Microbiology, 53, 69-78.
2003 D. Daffonchio, A. Cherif, L. Brusetti, A. Rizzi, D. Mora, A. Boudabous, S. Borin. Nature of polymorphisms in 16S-23S rRNA gene intergenic transcribed spacers fingerprinting of Bacillus and related genera. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 69, 5128-5137.
2002 Manachini P.L., S.H. Flint, L.J.H. Ward, W. Kelly, M.G. Fortina, C. Parini, D. Mora. Comparison between Streptococcus macedonicus and S. waius strains and reclassification of Streptococcus waius (Flint et al., 1999) as Streptococcus macedonicus (Tsakalidu et al., 1998). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 52, 945-951.
2002 Mora D., C. Parini, M.G. Fortina, P. L. Manachini. Multilocus hybridization typing in Pediococcus acidilactici strains. Current Microbiology, 44, 77-80.
2002 Scarpellini M., D. Mora, S. Colombo, L. Franzetti. Development of Genus/Species-Specific PCR Analysis for Identification of Carnobacterium Strains. Current Microbiology, 45, 24-29.
2002 Ouzari H., A. Cherif , D. Mora. Autolytic phenotype of Lactococcus lactis strains isolated from traditional Tunisian dairy products. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 92, 812-820.
2002 Mora D., M.G. Fortina, C. Parini, G. Ricci, M. Gatti, G. Giraffa, P. L. Manachini. Genetic diversity and technological properties of Streptococcus thermophilus strains isolated from dairy products. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 93, 278-287.
2001 Foschino R., C. Arrigoni, C. Picozzi, D. Mora, A. Galli. Phenotypic and genotypic aspects of Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis strains isolated from sourdoughs in Italy. Food Microbiology, 18:277-285.
2001 Fortina M.G., R. Pukall, P. Shumann, Mora D., Parini C., P.L. Manachini, E. Stackebrandt.. Ureobacillus gen. nov., a new genus to accomodate Bacillus thermosphaericus (Andersson et al. 1995), emendation of Ureobacillus thermosphaericus and description of Ureobacillus terrenus sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 51, 447-455.
2001 Fortina, M.G., G. Ricci, D. Mora, C. Parini, P.L. Manachini. Specific identification of Lactobacillus helveticus by PCR with pepC, pepN and htrA targeted primers. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 198, 85-89.
2001 Fortina, M.G., D. Mora, P. Schumann, C. Parini, P.L. Manachini. Reclassification of Saccharococcus caldoxylosilyticus as Geobacillus caldoxylosilyticus (Ahmad et al. 2000) Comb. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 51, 2063-2071.
2000 Manachini P. L., D. Mora, G. Nicastro, C. Parini, E. Stackebrandt, R. Pukall, M. G. Fortina.. Bacillus thermodenitrificans sp. nov., nom. rev. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 50, 1331-1337.
2000 Mora D., C. Parini, M. G. Fortina, P. L. Manachini. PCR-Mediated Site Directed Mutagenesis on PedB Gene and HaeIII Restriction as a Rapid Tool for Discrimination among Pediocin AcH/PA-1 Producer Strains. Food Microbiology, 17, 415-420.
2000 Mora D., M. G. Fortina, C. Parini, D. Daffonchio, P.L. Manachini. Genomic subpopulations within the species Pediococcus acidilactici detected by multilocus typing analysis: relationship between pediocin AcH/PA-1 producing and non-producing strains. Microbiology-SGM, 146, 2027-2038.
2000 Mora D., C. Parini, M.G. Fortina, P.L. Manachini. Development of molecular RAPD marker for the identification of Pediococcus acidilactici strains. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 23, 400-408.
1999 Giraffa G., D. Mora.. A DNA probe for Lactobacillus delbrueckii subspecies lactis. Journal of Dairy Research, 66, 303-311.
1999 Foschino R., R. Terraneo, D. Mora, A. Galli.. Microbial characterization of sourdoughs for sweet baked products. Italian Journal of Food Science, 11, 19-28.
1998 Mora D., M.G. Fortina, G. Nicastro, C. Parini, P.L. Manachini.. Genotypic characterization of thermophilic bacilli: a study on a new soil isolates and several reference strains. Research in Microbiology, 149, 711-722.
1998 Mora D., M.G. Fortina, C. Parini, P.L. Manachini.. Discrimination among pediocin AcH/PA-1 producer strains by comparison of pedB and pedD amplified genes and by multiplex PCR assay. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 21, 454-460.
1998 Daffonchio D., S. Borin, A. Consolandi, D. Mora, P.L. Manachini, C. Sorlini.. 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacers as molecular markers for the species of the 16s rRNA group I of the genes Bacillus. FEMS Microbiology Letters; 163, 229-236.
1997 Mora D., M.G. Fortina, C. Parini, P.L. Manachini.. Identification of Pediococcus acidilactici and Pediococcus pentosaceus based on 16S rRNA and ldhD gene-targeted multiplex PCR analysis. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 151, 231-236.
1995 Fortina M.G., P. Rossi, D. Mora, C. Parini, E. Neviani.. Slow milk coagulating variant of Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC 15009. Folia Microbiologica, 41, 33-38.
Book chapter
S. Arioli, D. Mora. (2012). Optimization of cell bioenergetics in food-associated microorganisms. In Bioenergetics edited by Edited by Dr. Kevin B. Clark PhD. Intech Open Access Publisher.
S. Arioli, S. Guglielmetti, S. Mannino, S. Corona, G. Versini, D. Mora. (2007). The Urease of Streptococcus Thermophilus: A Multifunctional Enzyme Involved in Several Metabolic Pathways and in Milk Environment Adaptation, pp. 103-129 In New Developments in Food Microbiology Research edited by M. C. Bergers nova Science Publishers.
patents
Metodo per la preparazione di spore di Penicillium e loro impiego nel settore alimentare. EP1873235. Inventors: D. Mora e P. Pintus.
Preparation of polyfunctional fermented food products. European Patent Application N. 07008593.1. Deposited in April 27th 2007. Inventors S. Guglielmetti and D. Mora.
Bifidobacterium bifidum strains for application in gastrointestinal diseases. Application N. 11000744.0-1221. Deposited in January 31st 2011. Inventors S. Guglielmetti and D. Mora.